I was extremely happy with Joep and the team at Expat - to -Expat who made the complicated process of importing a car from Japan much simpler and incredibly transparent. It was very clear from the start how much it would cost and if anything changed in the prices there was a reason and it was well explained.I would work again in the future with Joep and the team and would recommend them to anyone looking to do a similar process in the future.

Guy - an Australian who works in investments in East Africa - 20 October 2014

Upon our arrival here in Nairobi, we used Expat-to-Expat to assist us in finding our new home. Marije and Joep provided excellent service to us in accomplishing this task. Among many other things, they drove us through various areas, made us visit multiple houses, explained to us the customs of the Kenyan culture and assisted us in reviewing/finalizing the rental agreement. To anyone new to Nairobi, or in the process of finding a house or wanting to import a vehicle, we highly recommend Expat-to-Expat.

Gisela Henrique and Christiaan van Weeren - 17 October 2014

Posted by Expat-to-Expat on behalf of Gisela Henrique and Christiaan van Weeren

Would you like to get personal relocation advice from us, but you do not see the need to hand over all the work to us, or you do not have the budget for full fledged house search and settling in assistance? Then we may just have the right option for you: we provide a personal online help desk service to answer all kinds of practical questions you may have about moving to and living in Nairobi.

For a successful international assignment, cultural preparation is crucial. It reduces culture shock and prevents the premature return of expatriates. A critical element to success on the global stage is cultural competence, and this is where cross cultural training comes in.

Getting an internet connection in Nairobi is not a problem. But getting the right provider, at the right time and the right place is no peanuts. Since we often get questions about it, we thought it would be useful to develop a short survey about internet experiences in Nairobi. Here are the results:

"Many people arrive in Nairobi and shortly after their embassy or company's security briefing they have a knee jerk reaction and run out to get a big dog. Frequently they do not think about anything but getting a big, scary looking dog!